Indian batsman Sai Sudharsan has had a good outing with the bat within the ongoing IND vs SA ODI collection and has scored two fifties. Nonetheless, the younger Tamil Nadu batsman additionally showcased the brilliance of his fielding reflexes. Sudharsan took a stunner to take away South African batsman Heinrich Klaasen.
The South African group had been 174/4 after the tip of 32.1 overs when on the second ball of the over Heinrich Klaasen chipped a ball from Avesh Khan, whereby Sai Sudharsan took a diving catch of the South African wicketkeeper-batsman and dismissed him for 21 runs.
Watch – Sai Sudharsan’s incredible catch
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Making his debut within the ODI collection, Sai Sudharsan hit back-to-back half-centuries within the first two matches and gave an instance of his brilliance. Sudharsan had a superb season for the Gujarat Titans within the Indian Premier League 2023 and can be amongst these gamers, who’re in competition to make it to the group of different codecs.
Returning to the match, the Indian cricket group whereas batting first put up a good present and put up 296/8. The openers Rajat Patidar and Sai Sudharsan acquired out for 22 and 16 runs respectively. Nonetheless, it was Sanju Samson, who scored a match-winning ton and constructed a momentum-changing partnership with Tilak Varma.
The duo added 116 runs from 136 balls for the fourth wicket and adjusted the momentum of the match. At one finish, Sanju Samson scored 108 runs from 114 balls which included six fours and three sixes. Tilak Varma was additionally capable of register himself a half-century and scored 52 runs off 77 balls. His innings included 5 fours and one six.
After the departure of Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh took the onus to complete the innings and scored 38 runs from 27 balls which included three fours and two sixes. Washington Sundar additionally hit a few fours and eventually, the Indian group ended up at 296/8.
Indian batsman Sanju Samson, who scored the maiden century of his ODI profession was very emotional after his knock and was comfortable that his exhausting work lastly paid off. Talking to the broadcasters, Sanju Samson stated, “Feels actually emotional, going via the feelings now. Very comfortable to attain this. Have been placing in lots of work bodily and mentally, comfortable to see the outcomes go my approach now. They bowled very well with the brand new ball, and the older ball was getting slower and tougher to bat.
“So after KL acquired out, that they had the momentum the place Maharaj was bowling very effectively. However me and Tilak caught it out and went sturdy on the finish. We had been taking part in an additional all rounder at this time, so me and Tilak had determined that now we have to go exhausting from the fortieth over onwards.”
Sanju Samson will look ahead to persevering with the identical efficiency and cementing his place within the Indian cricket group.
After the tip of the ODI collection, the ‘Males in Blue’ shall be taking part in a two-match Take a look at collection ranging from December 26.
